Tool for handling compressed coiled springs.



J. F. HAUSSMANN.

TOOL POR HANDLING GOMPRESSBD GOLBD SPRINGS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 1s, 1913.

s Patented Nov. 1913.

G/WMMOU JOHN F. .n.inssraaim?,` or

MILW'AUKEE, WSCONSN.

TOOL FOR HANDLING COMERESSEB COILED SPRNGS.

To all whom t may concern Re it known that I, JOHN F. HAUssMANN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the count-y of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tools for Handling Compressed Coiled Springs; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention has for its object to provide a simple, economical and ei'ective tool for handling compressed coiled springs, the same being particularly applicable to the assemblage o'r dismantling of spring-controlled valves for internal combustion engines.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for adjusting the tool for accommodating various dimensions of assembled valve mechanisms, theadjustment being also provided for accommodating the contour of engine mechanism, whereby the valves are accessible for assemblage or disorganization.

With the above and other minor objects inview the invention consists in certain peculiarities of construction and combination of parts as set forth hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings and subse-l quently claimed.

ln the drawings Figure 1 represents ,an elevation of a tool embodying the features of my invention, with parts in section as indicated by line 1 1 of Fig. 2, the tool being shown in its working position with relation to a valve mechanism, which valve mecha.- nism is illustrated in dotted lines; Fig, 2, a detailed sectional plan view of the same, the section being indicated upon line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a detailed side elevation of a portion of the tool showing a blockD connection between the reach-bar and one arm of said tool looking from the reverse side from that shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4', a detailed cross-sectional view of the said arm and reach-bar connection, the section being illustrated by lines 4 4 of Figs. 1 and 3.

Referring by characters to the drawings, 1 represents a flat reach-bar one end of which ispr vided with a` fixed slotted head 2 for the reception of an arm 3Y .that is transversely adjustable relative to said reach. The arm is locked init-s adjusted position by means of a spring controlled dog 4, the nose of which is adapted to engage any one eta series of notchedI seats 5 that are formed in one e of the arm. The cuter end-'cr said Specification of Letters Patent.

.Application filed January 13, 1913.

'Patented Nov. et, i913. sei-iai no. 741,661.

arm 3 terminates with a pad t3 that serves as a seat for the lapped Shanks of a pair of Spanner lingers 7, the same being hinged to said pad seat by. a bolt 8 that is secured thereto. The spanner fingers are preferably formed slightly wedge-shaped with upturned flanges 7', whereby they may be inserted between the last coil of a spring and its retaining cap. The reach-bar is also provided with a longitudinally slidable arm-carrying block 9 that is transversely slotted for the reception of a second arm 10, which arm is disposed parallel with relation to the first mentioned arm. The second arm also carries a series of notched seats 11 for lockingengagement withy a spring-controlled dog 12 that is mounted upon the block 9. The slidable block 9 also carries a second springcontrolled dog 13, as best shown in Fig.3, which dog engages notched seats 13 in the vedge of the reach-bar, whereby the block, to-

gether with its arm is adjusted upon the reach-bar and locked with relation to its distance from'the.spannencarrying arm 3.

The second arm 10 terminates at one end with an apertured hub 10 that is internally threaded for engagement with a jack-screw or spindle 14 havingv a hand-crank at its end, when-cbjT said jack-screw is manipulated, the opposite yend-of the same being tapered for engagement with a valve member A, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. The valve-member A, as indicated' in dotted lines, is provided with a valve-seat,

which seat is formed in a portion of an er1-- gine shell B and directly alined with the valve-seat is a threaded aperture O from which the usual cap-closure has been removed as shown. A stem D of the valve A is shown as being and also as having a cap G that is in threadguided in a spider F ed engagement with its end.` Interposing the cap and spider is the usual coiled sprin H, whereby7 the valve member is held close ln Fig. 1 of the drawings the tool is illustrated in position for dismantling the springcontrolled valve, in which position the spanl ner fingers have been inserted between the last coil of the spring and the cap G. There-l after the spindle or jack-screw 14 is` given the required number of turns to the tact that its tapered end is in engagement with the face of the valve, the said movement of the jackfscrew will cause the coiled spring to be' compr to any extent required in artist-thatthe' cap G may and, owing be removed. nism can be reedily dismantledA in the usual mnner.

Under ordinary conditionsfin standard `engines of the internal combustion type,

pipes or ,other oldstructions eucli as indiceted at in Fig. l, may prevent access of e tool to tire Valve nieclmnism end under such conditions it apparent that both the Spanner erm and mak-screw erm in my improved rcel een be adjusted transversely of the reach', Wliereby'scid reach will not contact with the protruding engine member,

adjustable longitudinally of diie reach-ber.

Hence vthe jack-screw carrying arm may be eulckly moved to predetermined distances Witii relation to the Spanner ngers and Thereafter the Valve meche-- thereafter the seid spindle is operated to eiect e. yspringe; compression. Thus the tool can also readily be quickly adjusted to a valve before the jeclescrew ifi is put into operation.

l claim: I

A tool for handling compressed coiled springs comprising e reach-bar, a bioclr in slidable union with the machbar, e transversely disposed arm in slidable union with the block,l ineens for adjnstebly locking the block to the reach-ber, ineens for edjustably locking the erm to said block, e second trensversel disposed erm extending from the reecber, e Spanner carried by one of the arme, endl a jack-screw carried by the opposite arm.

'ln testimony that I claim the foregoing i here hereunto set my hand et Milwekee in the county of Milwaukee end State of llisconsin in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN F. HAUSSMANN.

Vitnesses:

Gro. W. YOUNG, M. E.D0WNEY. 

